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The League Presents: A Conversation with Susan Albright, President of the Newton City Council

November 30, 2020

Recently, I had the pleasure of having a conversation with Susan Albright, President of the Newton City Council and a Councilor at-Large for Ward 2. The City Council is Newton’s legislative branch of municipal government.  It is made up of 24 members – sixteen at-large Councilors and eight Ward Councilors.  Susan has been a city councilor for 16 years and president for almost one year.

I thought it would be good to learn about how she and the Council have managed the incredibly challenging 2020.  She reflected on her first year as president and shared her priorities for her next year.  She also shared the process for filling the councilor vacancies because of Councilor Jay Ciccone’s untimely passing and Councilor Auchincloss’ successful election to Congressman-elect for District 4.

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City Council Meetings for the Week of October 12

October 9, 2020

Meeting schedule extracted from the full City Council calendar.

October 12 – October 16

Mon, Oct 12 Holiday
Tues, Oct 13 6:30 pm

7:00 pm

7:00 pm

Economic Development

Land Use

Community Preservation

EDZoom

LUZoom

CPZoom

Wed, Oct 14 2:00 pm

7:00 pm

7:00 pm

Election Commission

Finance Committee

Armory Advisory

N/A

FCZoom

AAZoom

Thu, Oct 15 6:00 pm

7:00 pm

WA St Bike Lane

Zoning & Planning

WAZoom

ZPZoom

 

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Categories: City Council Meetings: Docket Digest

City Council Meetings for the Week of October 5

October 3, 2020

Meeting schedule extracted from the full City Council calendar.

October 5 – October 9

Mon, Oct 5 6:30 pm

7:00 pm

7:00 pm

7:45 pm

Programs & Services

CPC & Planning & Dev

School Committee

City Council

PSZoom

CPZoom

SCZoom

CCZoom

Tues, Oct 6 6:00 pm

7:00 pm

7:30 pm

Land Use

Human Rights

Board of License

LUZoom

HRZoom

BLZoom

Wed, Oct 7 8:00 am

2:00 pm

6:00 pm

7:00 pm

7:00 pm

7:00 pm

7:30 pm

Fair Housing

Election Commission

Rules Subcommittee

Programs & Services

Public Facilities

Public Safety & Transp

Newton Community Ed

N/A

N/A

RSZoom

PSZoom

PFZoom

PTZoom

N/A

Thu, Oct 8 7:00 pm

7:00 pm

Traffic Council

Programs & Services

TCZoom

PSZoom

 

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Categories: City Council Meetings: Docket Digest

The LWVN Needs YOU to be the Eyes & Ears of the League

October 1, 2020

Effective League activity in a community relies on an understanding of how local government works.  A League Observer is the eyes and ears of the League, learning how government works and about issues that are, or may become, items for local study and action.  Consistent League presence at these meetings also adds to the League’s visibility and credibility.

We are looking for volunteers to observe City Council committee meetings.  Many people follow full City Council meetings, however fewer follow the committees where  the “work” really takes place.  Being an LWVN Observer,  is an informative and educational opportunity which is much easier today with the meetings taking place by Zoom.   So how do you become an LWVN Observer:

  1. Familiarize yourself with the various City Council committees and select the one(s) that interest you the most
  2. Use this link to find a list of current City Council  committee meetings, the agenda, and Zoom access information.
  3. Send an email to info@lwvnewton.org. to let us know of your interest and we will provide assistance and information to get you started.
  4. Then sit back, dial into the meeting, listen, learn, and take notes…what could be more educational and easier!

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Staying Informed: Follow Newton’s City Council, Boards & Commissions

September 27, 2020

 Want to keep up with local City meetings?

Sign up for the weekly LWVN digest of City meetings, highlighting the issue we follow.  Click here to see this week’s digest.  E-mail dolanlucia@gmail.com to be added to the weekly mailing.

 

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